Eric Puente grew up in
Rome, NY, and has been playing drums, in several different forms and styles,
his entire life. He has
been a session drummer/percussionist, in the NY music scene for the past 20
years, recording, touring, and arranging, with various rock,
jazz, folk/americana, and orchestral ensembles. He
has studied with John Riley,
Joe Morello,
Mike Clark , Tony Jefferson , and Joe Cusatis.

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The Grand Slambovians ==> Eric has been a Slambovian musical friend for several years.† In March 2012, he started performing with Joziah and Sharkey on the NYC Broadway play "Aesop's
Fables", for which Joziah composed the musical
score, in the pit, at Circle In The Square Theater.
Since then, he has been touring and recording on a fulltime basis with the Slambovians. ††

Toured and
played various clubs and halls throughout USA and Internationally.

NYC's
Broadway Theater - Circle in the Square - "Aesop's Fables"

equipment:

Drummer's
World Custom Maple Nesting Kit (can be checked as 2 bags on an airplane)

Yamaha
Recording Custom Drum Kit

Gretch USA Custom Maple Kit (custom Charlie Watts Tribute set)

Canopus
RFM Maple Drum Kit

AvedisZildjian Cymbals

Istanbul
Mehmet Cymbals

Vic
Firth Sticks, Mallets, Brushes

Latin
Percussion Conga and Djembes

Various
Percussion Instruments

whatiím looking for:

available to work with a band, musician, and/or
producer on recordings, showcases, tours, and other live performances. also available for fill-in work on sessions and gigs.

what you get:

i am very aware of the value of time
(studio, rehearsals, gigs/touring), so I pride myself on being always on time,
music charts prepared, listening and commited to
getting it right. what you don't get with me is drama,
practicing fills while you tune your instruments, or lack of
passion/creativity.